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	Kukai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Koya, with which he is most famously associated.
		Koya was located several days walk Southeast from the capital, and is the highest mountain in the region.
		Throughout the medieval and pre-modern period his monastery, Mount Koya, was a byword for the practice of male love (known as shudo, the way of the young, the samurai tradition of male love) in literature and everyday parlance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kukai (5785 words)

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		Of Mt. Koya's temples, 53 are shukubo (lodging offered by temples on their premises) and guests are often encouraged to attend a morning ceremony.
		However, after the restriction was lifted, monks were able to wed, eventually paving the way for her son Ryusho to become the first in the temple's history to succeed his father as head priest.
		Born and raised in Mt Koya, Soeda left the mountain town to go to Tokyo Woman's Christian University, but she was resented for learning English because of the war with the Allied forces.
	www.buddhistnews.tv /current/koya-san-300604.php (1289 words)

	Mount Koya - Wikitravel
		First settled in 819 by the monk Kūkai as a retreat far away from the courtly intrigues of Kyoto, Mt. Koya is located in a 800m-high valley amid the 8 peaks of the mountain.
		Koya limited expresses take 80 minutes and cost ¥1610, while ordinary expresses are half price at ¥850 and take only 10 minutes longer at 90 minutes.
		Many of the pilgrims visiting Mount Koya are on their way to start the 88 Temple Pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Mount_Koya (830 words)

	Destinations Guide - Mt. Koya
		The history of Mt Koya stretches back some 1200 years to the 9th Century when a monastic retreat was set up atop the mountain to serve members of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.
		The main reason many visitors seek out Mt Koya is to experience a stay in a Shukubo or temple lodging which have a long tradition providing shelter to weary pilgrims.
		A stay on Mt Koya is an unforgettable experience and one that is sure to enrich both culturally and spiritually.
	www.insidejapantours.com /koya.html (469 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kukai (Buddhism, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		In 816 he founded the Kongobuji monastery on Mt. Koya, S of Kyoto.
		Kukai is famous as a calligrapher and is said to have invented (on the model of Sanskrit) hiragana, the syllabary in which, in combination with Chinese characters, Japanese is written.
		Koya is still a center of pilgrimage, and there is a folk belief that Kukai, who is buried there, is not dead but in deep meditation and will one day rise again.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kukai.html (251 words)

	The Story of Koyasan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There is a legend that when the retired Japanese Emperor Saga died, his coffin was carried mysteriously through the air to Mt. Koya, and Kobo Daishi came forth from his resting place (Gobyo Grave at the Okunoin) to conduct the Imperial funeral rites.
		The place is called Koya, and lies to the south of the district of Ito in the province of Kishu.
		Daito is the symbol of the Buddha Vairocana, the fundamental basis of the doctrine of the Shingon Sect.
	www.asunam.com /koyasan_page.htm (1728 words)

	Pathway Closed: Testimonials on Iwama's Aiki Jinja Tai Sai Festival 2004
		Koya rises from the seashore near Tanabe City, the birthplace of the Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
		It does not matter the station in life of the visitor, or their level of understanding of the religion practiced there; everyone is treated with the same kind heart, leaving everyone with a good feeling inside.
		Koya is home for many generations of people, and the towns and villages have fire departments, police departments, hospitals and schools like all towns do.
	www.aikidojournal.com /article.php?articleID=581 (5425 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mt. Nachi-san, a generic name for the mountains surrounding Kumano-Nachi Taisha Shrine located upstream of the Nachi-gawa River in the southeast of Wakayama, is part of Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
		In the Mt. Nachi-san area is the Kumano-Nachi Taisha Shrine having five Shinto buildings called "Kumano-Gongen" (avatar of Kumano) structure, which are important cultural properties of Japan and are the architectural style of the 8th through 10th century.
		Other places worth a visit include the Seiganto-ji Temple with a vermilion three-storied pagoda, a Mt. Nachi-san's symbol, and the Hiryu-jinja Shrine, the holy to worship the Nachi-no-taki Falls, also known as "Ichi-no-taki", as what symbolizes the divine spirit.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kansai/wakayama/nachisan/nachisan.html (231 words)

	Temple Lodging at Mt. Koya (ko-ya-san) - Nippon Travel Agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Koya is highly renowned for its shukubo (temple lodging) and shojin ryori (vegetarian meals).
		Koya, a mountain 900 meters (2,800 feet) in height, is located 1 hour and 45 minutes by rail and cable car, or 3 hours by chartered coach from Osaka.
		Koya has 120 temples scattered throughout its tranquil dense forests of magnificent cypress trees.
	www.nta.co.jp /english/info/koya.htm (397 words)

	Mount Koya -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mount Koya (高野山 Kōya-san) is a (A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill) mountain in (Click link for more info and facts about Wakayama prefecture) Wakayama prefecture to the south of (Port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan) Osaka.
		Located in a 800m-high valley amid the 8 peaks of the mountain, the original monastery has grown into the town of (Click link for more info and facts about Koya) Koya, featuring a university dedicated to religious studies and over 100 temples, many of which offer lodging to pilgrims.
		In 2004, (An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts) UNESCO designated Mt. Koya, along with two other locations on the (Click link for more info and facts about Kii Peninsula) Kii Peninsula, as (Click link for more info and facts about World Heritage Sites) World Heritage Sites.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mo/Mount_Koya.htm (264 words)

	Holy-Mountains-Sacred-Shrines
		Koya monestary, one of the most famous in all of Japan for adherents of the Shingon Sect of Esoteric Buddhism.
		Koya, Mt. Tateyama, Mt. Hakusan, and Mt. Fuji are four of the most widely known holy mountains in Japan, but there are many sacred peaks in this island nation.
		One of the other mountains, Mitakesan or Mt. Mitake in Tokyo prefecture, and Kiso Ontake both are Shinto centers of worship, particularly by the Shugendo sect which specializes in ascetic practices on mountains.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/holy-mountains-sacred-shrines.html (4867 words)

	Koyasan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I took a trip to Koya-san (Mt. Koya) April 18 and 19.
		Mt. Koya is the center of Shingon Buddhism, one of the main forms of vajrayana Buddhism in the country.
		The founder, Kobo Daishi, was a 9th century Buddhist master who trained in China after years of study in Japan.
	www.rinchengyatso.com /Koyasan.htm (305 words)

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		The Emperor Saga granted him Koyasan (Mt. Koya) as a place to found a monastic center in 816.
		There was a monastery for women in Kudoyana, on the foot of Mt. Koya.
		Visitors to Koyasan are inspired by the history of japan seen through old tombstones, stupas, and monuments along the path to Okunoin (inner sanctuary).
	www.koyasan.org /nckoyasan/introduction.html (1110 words)

	The Priest of Mt. Koya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A young wandering Buddhist monk from Mount Koya on a pilgrimage to Shinshu takes a rarely traveled path into a mountain wilderness where he encounters first a field of snakes, then a dark forest of raining bloodsucking leeches, and finally in a secluded mountain cottage a beautiful, alluring woman with mysterious powers.
		There he must decide whether to give up his religious mission and remain with the woman or to continue his life as a wandering monk.
		Showing the animated version following the study of the story leads to a critical approach, questioning what has been left out of the video and how the absence of those parts changes the possible interpretations.
	www.aems.uiuc.edu /HTML/ChalkGuides/Priest_of_Mt._Koya.html (529 words)

	Kobo Daishi, the Koyasan Monastery, and the Yamabushi
		In 816, he retired to Mt. Koyasan (Kii), where he founded the temple of Kongobu-ji, which became one of the largest in Japan.
		Although Kukai was not able to finish the temple during his lifetime, Mount Koya, the place of his internment, became the most hallowed center of the Shingon sect.
		Kukai died in 835 and his body resides in the inner shrine of Mt. Koya.
	www.arco-iris.com /George/kobo_daishi.htm (645 words)

	Daruma Pilgrims in Japan: Koya San in Wakayama
		Koya san is an important place in the history of Buddhism in Japan.
		The monastery is a vast repository of Buddhist art, especially mandalas, and home to a large number of graves.
		The most holy place in Koya San is the Innermost Temple, where Kobo Daishi is sitting in his eternal rest.
	darumapilgrim.blogspot.com /2004/02/koya-san-in-wakayama.html (2156 words)

	Negoro-ji (Negoro Temple) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He moved from Mt. Koya,the seat of Shingon Buddhism, to Negoro in 1140 and construction was begun on two temples within the compound.
		Unfortunately, Kakuban died in 1143 at the age of 49 and the building of the remaining temples was left to those who came after him.
		The walk to the Okunoin which passes through a tree-lined graveyard is reminiscent of Mt. Koya, as is the small tumulus in which Kakuban is buried at the Okunoin (Kukai is said to have been buried alive while in meditation to await Maitreya at the Okunoin at Mt. Koya).
	www.tanutech.com /japan/negoroji.html (405 words)

	Japanese mountainous Buddism—Koya—
		@It is the head temple of 123 Buddhist sects in Mt. Kouya, the holy place of Shingon esoteric Buddhism.
		The old tombstones stand along the front approach that is surrounded by a cluster of cedars.
		@It is the route about 15 kilometers from Jisonin which is at the foot of Mt. Kudo to Okunoin.
	www.rekishikaido.gr.jp /time-trip/gengo/eng/koya.htm (261 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On the peak of Mt. Koya-san, surrounded by mountains, is Kongobu-ji Temple, founded by Kobo Taishi, the Head Temple of Esoteric Buddhism, which has a 1200-year-long history.
		For instance, the 25-meter-high Dai-mon Gate, Important Cultural Property, that has served as the main entrance to the temple ever since its founding day, or the temple structure complex, National Treasure, and the Danjo-garan complex.
		Koyazan-Reiho-kan Treasure House exhibits the tremendous cultural properties of Mt. Koya-san.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kansai/wakayama/koyasan/koyasan.html (228 words)

	Mt. Koya Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Mt._Koya (410 words)

	Mt. Koya : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		After arriving at the last stop, Gokurakubashi, you continue your trip to the top of Mount Koya via a 5-minute ride in a cable car.
		Visitor Information -- At the top of Mount Koya is Koyasan Station, where you'll find a booth of the local tourist office, the main office of which is located approximately in the center of Koyasan village near Kongobuji Temple.
		You can pick up a map of Koyasan and book a room in a temple at either office, but it is recommended that you fax ahead for a reservation.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/mtkoya/2930010002.html (371 words)

	Mt. Koya : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Mount Koya -- called Koyasan by the Japanese -- is one of Japan's most sacred places and the mecca of the Shingon Esoteric sect of Buddhism.
		Standing almost 900m (3,000 ft.) above the world, the top of Mount Koya is home to more than 115 Shingon Buddhist temples scattered through the mountain forests.
		When he died in the 9th century, he was laid to rest in a mausoleum on Mount Koya.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/mtkoya/2930010001.html (452 words)

	Koya, Wakayama - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Koya, Wakayama - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Koya,_Wakayama (99 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are various types of oddly shaped and gigantic rocks around the ancient sacred ground in the mountains.
		Wakayama is also blessed with many scenic spots, such as the Kumano-Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Mt. Nachi-san, the Sasuta-Hiko-jinja Shrine that worships the Nachi-no-o-taki Falls, Mt. Koya-san, the 1,200-year-old sacred ground for Buddhism in Japan and surrounding Koya-Ryujin Quasi-National Park and Yoshino-Kumano National Park, and the Kino-kawa River that irrigates the Wakayama Plain.
		Other must-sees are the Nanki Shirahama, one of the most prominent hot springs in the Kansai region and the cityscape of Wakayama-City that embraces the Wakayama Castle.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kansai/wakayama/wakayamaken/wakayamaken.html (199 words)

	YourSourceInJapan.com - Hanging Scroll Paintings - Japanese Scroll Paintings - Buddhist Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For example, Enryakuji, seat of the Tendai sect, was built on the slopes of Mt. Hiei, and Kongobuji on Mt. Koya became the headquarters of the Shingon sect.
		Like the opulent amidado built at Byodoin and other temples, as well as the parallel development of the kutaido architectural format, the raigozu genre was heavily influenced by Genshin's work.
		An important example of an early raigo painting is the mid-12th-century triptych Amida shoju raigozu (Descent of Amida and the Heavenly Multitude), now preserved on Mt. Koya but originally enshrined at Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei.
	www.yoursourceinjapan.com /buddhistart.htm (2011 words)

	Japan: Koyasan - Fukuchi-in
		While in Japan we stayed at this Shingon monastery and temple in Koyasan, which is the center of the Shingon sect of Japanese esoteric Buddhism, or Mikkyo.
		The flat-topped Mt. Koya has more than 120 temples, carrying on a tradition from 816 A.D. Information on lodging in Koyasan
		Most of the temples on Mt. Koya have areas where tourists may stay.
	www.skydancers.com /japan/13koyasan1.html (566 words)

	About Takaishi City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shimizu-cho is located in the northeastern part of Wakayama Prefecture and was developed as an important base along the mountain trail between Koya and Kumano.
		The town has a range of 1,000-meter or so mountains in the northern part, a beautiful forest and valley in the southwest, which forms part of the Kouya-Ryujin Seminational Park.
		Buddhist culture flourished along the ancient road, a path to the sacred Mt. Koya, parallel to the Arita River.
	www.city.takaishi.osaka.jp /english/1.htm (206 words)

	Japanese Guest Houses - Mt Koya Ryokan
		Mount Koya is one of Japan's holiest mountains located in Wakayama Prefecture.
		In the early 9th century, the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi founded the first temple and it has grown to more than 100 monasteries surrounding the head temple of Kongobuji.
		For a good description of staying at a Buddhist Temple on Mt Koya, read David Paget's article, "Japanese Buddhist Temple Overnight" and Lester M. Patrick's article, "A Night on Mount Koya."
	www.japaneseguesthouses.com /db/mount_koya/index.htm (190 words)

	Drew Kelly dot Net- Mt. Koya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Koya Mountain is the home of the temple built by Kobo Daishi Kukai.
		He hated government so he picked a place as far from the government as he could, Mt. Koya and built his temple there.
		So I went crazy with my camera and all of these “traditional” pictures you see are from Mt. Koya.
	www.drewkelly.net /koya.htm (1956 words)

	Japanese Art - Reiho-kwan Museum, Kongobu-ji And Other Temples On Mt. Koya
		Koyasan, literally " Plateau Mountain," was virgin land when it was selected by Kobo Daishi for the headquarters of the new Shingon sect that he founded at the beginning of the 9th century.
		The Main Hall of the Fudo-in, built in 1197, is the oldest building on Mt. Koya.
		It has five spans front and four on the side.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles15/japanese-art-19.shtml (776 words)

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